Wednesday, July 28, 2004
//flufferfillar foem
my officemate, ariel asked me this morning to write a short poem for his daughter who, it seems, has to do one for a grade school assignment. i knew i had a hectic day, but if i could do it in 15 minutes, i should be fine, and i had done my friend a little favor. i needed the break anyway.
15 minutes later, this is what i sent him.
i sure do miss being a child.
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15 minutes later, this is what i sent him.
i asked why
one bright and sunny day
after school and while at play,
on top of a leaf i found
a green caterpillar, long and round.
what an amazing creature! i said,
as it crawled around its leafy bed.
with short stubbly feet along its tummy
long and hairy around his bright fluffy body.
the next day i came back
but what i saw was just a small sack
the caterpillar is gone! it is gone!
and thinking it has died, i ran home and cried.
a few days later, one bright sunny day
i saw something beautiful while i was at play.
my pretty caterpillar was gone, i once asked why
now here is my old friend, a lovely butterfly.
i sure do miss being a child.
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